Kaltura in D2L Guide Kaltura Is an Online Video Hosting/Streaming Service Similar to Youtube

Kaltura in D2L Guide Kaltura is an online video hosting/streaming service similar to YouTube. In D2L, you can use Kaltura to record, upload, and insert videos into your D2L courses using a simple 2-step process. Note: BOTH steps are necessary to using Kaltura. Please read directions fully. Step 1: Add Video You can access your Kaltura videos or upload new videos from My Media. Access My Media by clicking on the My Tools menu in the navbar and selecting My Media. The first time you access My Media, you may see this message: Click the tick box next to “Do not ask me again for this application” and then click “Continue” to access My Media. Educational Technology | 1 | 2017-05-18 Option A: Upload Video In My Media, click on the blue Add New button and select Media Upload. The Privacy and Copyright Statement will appear. Tick the “I agree to the above terms and conditions” box to proceed. The Upload section will appear as soon as you tick the “I agree” box. Under Upload Media, click the “Choose a file to upload” button. Locate the file on your computer. TIP: There is a 2GB size limit on media files. Anything larger than 2GB will not upload correctly. Educational Technology | 2 | 2017-05-18 Once you have added the file, you will see a progress bar indicating the progress of your upload. Once it’s finished, you will see the words “Upload completed!” and several additional fields will appear below. You should always fill out as much information about your video as you can, but make sure to include a Name and any tags that might help you find the video later (like the class name and number – e.g. ENGL1117 – the semester in which you uploaded the video, or a description of the subject matter). Click Save. Educational Technology | 3 | 2017-05-18 Option B: Record Video from Your Webcam You can also record and upload video directly using your webcam. In My Media, click on the blue Add New button and select Webcam Recording. On the Record from Webcam screen, you may see a pop-up Flash window asking for your permission to use your system’s microphone and camera. To record, you will need to click Allow. (Some browsers may also create additional pop-ups asking for permission.) You will see a preview of your live recording. Click anywhere on the preview window to start your recording. When the recording is complete, click anywhere on the preview window to stop the recording. Educational Technology | 4 | 2017-05-18 After stopping the video, you can click the “play” icon to review, the “record” icon to add to the video, or Save to continue. Next, you will be asked to fill out descriptive details about your video. You should always fill out as much information about your video as you can, but make sure to include a Name and any tags that might help you find the video later. Once you’re finished with your description, click Save. You may now click “Go to Media” to view the video or “My Media” to see it listed with all of your other media files. Educational Technology | 5 | 2017-05-18 Step 2: Insert Videos In D2L, you can insert Kaltura videos anywhere you find the HTML Editor. In the HTML Editor, click the Insert Stuff button. The Insert Stuff window will appear. TIP: If you attempt to embed media immediately after uploading, it may still be processing and therefore will not be found when you search for it. Allow for processing time (usually no more than a few minutes) efore attempting to insert media files in your course, especially if you have uploaded a large file. In the Insert Stuff window, select My Media as the source. To find videos you have uploaded to Kaltura, you must perform a search. TIP: The Search tool can search by Title or username. Click Search without entering anything in the search field to bring up all your Kaltura videos. Educational Technology | 6 | 2017-05-18 Once you have found the video you want, click to select it. Click Next. Next you will see a preview of the video as it will appear in your course. You can play the video to ensure it’s working correctly. When you’re done, click Insert to insert the video into your course. Educational Technology | 7 | 2017-05-18 The Insert Stuff window will close, and you will be able to see the embedded video inside the HTML Editor. Make any further edits you wish to make to the content item (adding text, etc.), and then save and close. The video will now appear in your course. TIP: Kaltura videos and Dropbox folders: If you are inserting a video into a Dropbox folder, you must also attach a file using the “Add a File” button before you will be allowed to submit your assignment. This file can be anything – a picture, a text file – but you must click “Add a File” and attach a file in addition to your inserted video or you will encounter an error. (Do not attempt to use “Add a File” to upload your Kaltura video.) Educational Technology | 8 | 2017-05-18 Sharing Kaltura Video To share video in Kaltura, you must first make the other person a collaborator on your media entry. Do this by opening the video in Edit mode and clicking on the Collaboration tab. From this page you can either give the media to another user (this will remove your access to the video), or make another user a Co-Editor or Co-Publisher. Change media owner – gives another user all rights to your media; this option removes your access to the video and removes it from your My media Co-Editor – allows another user to make changes to the original file, e.g. Trim Co-Publisher – allows another user to see and share the video, but not make changes to the original file Video Creation Resources General Resources Lynda.com – All Langara students and staff have access to Lynda.com, which contains plenty of resources on video capture and editing. Log in with your Computer User ID and password. o iMovie on Lynda.com o Windows Movie Maker/Windows Live Movie Maker o General video editing The Basics of Video Editing – Lifehacker article by Adam Dachis. Vimeo Video School – Created by the Vimeo staff for “beginners of all backgrounds.” Video Capture Your methods for capturing video may vary, but the three most common methods are via webcam, smartphone, and dedicated camera (a handheld camcorder or digital camera). Most of these devices will either have a single interface (like the camera) or a preloaded (native) application for capturing video. Webcam Webcam video is often most easily captured in the same programs you will use for editing (iMovie, Windows Movie Maker/Windows Live Movie Maker), while the others will require you to import the captured video files into another program for editing. Educational Technology | 9 | 2017-05-18 Capturing webcam video with Windows Movie Maker/Windows Live Movie Maker TIP: In Windows 7 and later, Windows Movie Maker is called Windows LiveMovie Maker. In Windows Live Movie Maker, “Capture from video device” has been renamed “Windows Live Video Acquire Wizard,” and cannot capture webcam video unless you are using Windows 7 or later. If you are running an earlier version of windows you will need to download an earlier version of WMM. Capturing webcam video with iMovie Educational Technology | 10 | 2017-05-18 Smartphone A Smartphone will be the most easily-accessible capture device for most people. In iOS, the native video recording app is the Camera app. This has the virtue of a simple, easy-to- understand interface, but offers limited options for changing settings like resolution quality. These videos can be easily imported into iMovie. TIP: It’s good to remember that Apple-captured video files (iPhone, iPad) will be most easily edited on a Mac. PC-based editing programs like Windows Movie Maker may not accept Apple formats like MOV. Android devices will always come with some kind of pre-loaded video recording app (usually called Camera, as in iOS), but the interface will vary by device. Dedicated Camera If you’re using a dedicated camcorder or digital camera to record your videos, you will need to first record the video and then import it into a desktop editing program. Screen Capture If you want to capture activity on your computer screen (e.g. Powerpoint slides with narration read into your microphone), there are several software options available: Kaltura CaptureSpace o Kaltura CaptureSpace is a downloadable desktop application that offers screen capture, voice recording, and webcam recording, and uploads your videos directly into your My Media library. Instructions for CaptureSpace available here: https://iweb.langara.bc.ca/online- learner/how-to/kaltura/video-creation-resources/kaltura-capturespace-desktop- recorder/ Free/open-source o Jing (download/can store online) o CamStudio (download) o Screencast-o-matic (online/runs in browser) Paid/Available Through Langara (Most of these applications are available through your department or are installed in specific labs. Contact IT about availability.) Note: many of the links below may lead to later versions than the ones installed on-campus. If these links don’t answer your questions, try searching Google or Lynda.com for the version you are using. o Adobe Captivate o Camtasia Educational Technology | 11 | 2017-05-18 Editing functions are usually built into the screen-capture application; refer to the guides for each piece of software for instructions.

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